Chess Puzzle #4K6FH — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1270 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/h6; pawns b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/d7; bishop a2; knight c3; pawns a7/b7/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight c3→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e2→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: r1q3k1/pp1r2p1/5p1B/8/8/1PnB2QP/b1P2PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 23

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